patinate.bsky.social
@patinate.bsky.social
Artist painter, supporter of Palestinian and human rights, peace and justice. Opposed to the arms trade, nuclear weapons, war, tin pot dictators, neo liberal economics and corporate fascism.
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Trump, the bone spur draft dodger, has a nerve insulting allied forces who, fought and died in Iraq and Afghanistan, at the behest of the US.

Action not words are needed from Starmer to confront Trump's hegemony. Cut ties with the US and work to rejoin the EU.
Starmer stands up to Trump at last and has chance to make case for Europe
Rebuke will do PM no harm with his party and opens up a politically perilous but potentially appealing path ahead
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January 23, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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Starmers worried about the Green Party challenging this governments failures.

He's right to be.

Join.greenparty.org.uk
January 23, 2026 at 6:46 PM
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In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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January 23, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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Two repulsive characters for the price of one.
Gaza Plan Unveiled...It's HORRIFYING
YouTube video by The Young Turks
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January 23, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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January 23, 2026 at 1:27 AM
This fine portrait of a lady was painted in 1894. It is oil on canvas and signed Baron. Any information about this this artist and images of other work would be greatly appreciated.
January 23, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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The US has dragged the UK into too many wars and it has put up with divisive US foreign policies for too many years.

It is time for the UK to sever links with America and form closer ties with the EU.
The greatest threat facing Britain may soon be the US – but the establishment won’t recognise it | Andy Beckett
Since the end of the second world war, all eyes have been on Russia. Yet Trump’s increasingly hostile presidency is shattering old assumptions, asks Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
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January 23, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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Scott Bessant, the US treasury secretary, took credit while in Davos for the protests, saying US sanctions had led to the unrest and that maximum economic sanctions “worked because in December, their economy collapsed”.

Yet another US/Israeli fomented conflict.
Trump says US ‘armada’ heading to Middle East as Iran death toll put above 5,000
US president says ‘we have a lot of ships’ going in that direction and that Washington is watching Iran closely
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January 23, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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Saturday 31st in Belfast 💚
January 23, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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If you are in the UK: please sign ✍🏽 and share 📩 this petition ⬇️. Thanks! 🙏🏽
January 23, 2026 at 11:46 AM
⏰ Thames Water’s future is hanging in the balance. Billions in debt could be written off for private owners and it could remain in private hands unless we act fast.

53,000+ of us are calling for nationalisation. Add your name: 38d.gs/tw_bs
Thames Water wants to block campaigners from speaking out against them?! Enough is enough. The Government must renationalise this failing water company. Agree? Sign the petition today:
Join the push to renationalise Thames Water!
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January 23, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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If you are in the UK:

Please sign ✍🏽 and share 📩 the "Stop the water stitch-up!" petition.💧

The UK government is planning to lock us into decades more of failed privatised water without listening to the public. Let's stop them! 🚫

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Stop the water stitch-up!
Stop the stitch-up! The Government wants to push through water legislation, locking in a failed privatised system for decades without giving the public a say. I’ve signed the petition to stop this wa...
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January 23, 2026 at 10:29 AM